How To Pronounce Force

force

Phonemic

/fɔːs/

Phonetic

[fʷɔːʴs]

Phonemic

/fɔːrs/

In British English, force is pronounced /fɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɔːrs/.

Force has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

fɔːs

Force has one syllable in British English.

force + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈfɔː.sɪz/

/ˈfɔːr.sɪz/

force + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/fɔːst/

/fɔːrst/

force + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfɔː.sɪŋ/

/ˈfɔːr.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Force

Questions About Force

How do you pronounce force in British English?

In British English, force is pronounced /fɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴs].

How do you pronounce force in American English?

In American English, force is pronounced /fɔːrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce force the same way?

No. British English has /fɔːs/ and American English has /fɔːrs/.

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